A revolt is a rebellion, a defiance of authority. When the people in a country revolt, they are protesting against the government.
The people in the country revolted against the government.
The people in the country revolted against the monarchy.
noun
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
Synonyms:
verb
cause aversion in; offend the moral sense of
Synonyms:
verb
fill with distaste
Synonyms:
verb
make revolution
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The revolt was ruthlessly suppressed.
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It is an anachronism for the time of the Jewish Revolt.
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The Malian Army suppressed the revolt.
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The remnants dispersed, and the the revolt was over.
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The revolts first erupted in the cities.
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Afder was the starting point of the Bale revolt.
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The Americans moved quickly to quash the revolt.
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He was the prefect at the time of the Jewish Revolt.
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For the remainder of 1929, the party prepared for the revolt.
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The decisive victory broke the back of the revolt.